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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1941
Page
1
Berlin May 20 German news agency DNB reports passengers from the sunken Egyptian liner Zamzam have reached a western French port.
The 8229-ton Egyptian liner Zamzam was sunk by a German surface raider. German authorities report 322 passengers and crew aboard, including 138 Americans, are safe in German occupied territory. The timing and route of the sinking are not specified by the Germans.
The United States asked Germany today for complete information about 138 Americans said to have been saved from the Egyptian liner Zamzam near Berlin. The State Department, missing confirmation of the sinking and the German claim all aboard were saved, cabled the embassy in Berlin to obtain welfare and return details.
The Zamzam departed Recife for Captown on April 9 with a 14 day crossing expected. The ship left New York on March 20 and may land in France. Passengers and crew were described as safe and well cared for in German occupied territory after a raider attack. the vessel was destroyed with care for all aboard.
Nogales Ariz May 20 Chief of Police Clyde Baldwin is granted a year's leave by the city council and will report June 1 to Tucson for a temporary fire chief job at the U S air base. He may be reinstated with 30 days notice. Baldwin has led the Nogales fire department for four years after four years as Fresno drillmaster.
President Roosevelt created the office of civilian defense and named Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia as its director. The OCD will operate with decentralized state councils and regional offices, relying on volunteers and private funding initially, with eventual congressional aid anticipated.
In Washington on May 20, French Ambassador Gaston Henry Haye told Secretary Hull France would resist any attempt to seize French possessions. He criticized U S actions placing coast guards on French ships and said no recognition would be given to declarations seeking seizure of French territories. He cited the Franco German armistice terms allowing Axis air field use and noted French and Italian planes operating from Syria against British forces in Iraq.
Santiago authorities reported evidence that Vanguardists formerly known as Nazis planned a coup against the Chilean government. Police described an attempted break into a radical party convention last Friday night leaving one dead and four wounded among radicals.
A joint conference of United Mine Workers and coal operators approved a two year agreement covering the bituminous industry in eight Appalachian states. The pact ends a looming strike by miners and secures labor peace for northern coal regions.
AFL leaders urged a return to work as non striking AFL members defied the picket line and resumed duties at two of eleven plants closed since May 12. About 12 000 workers were to return by Wednesday amid $500 million in defense contracts. Green predicted strikers would yield to a master west coast shipyards agreement.
President Roosevelt says moving Thanksgiving a week earlier to boost retail sales failed. Next year will see Thanksgiving on the customary last Thursday in November. This year it falls on the next to last Thursday by proclamation.
London reports the fading Ethiopian campaign frees thousands of British Empire troops for North Africa Palestine and Iraq. Circles estimate remaining forces in Ethiopia at some thousands as the Italian garrisons near Gondar are expected to surrender after the Duke of Aosta capitulated atop Amba Alaji.
U S Marshal Ben J McKinney led a raid on Toapit village arresting 73 year old Pia Machita and 11 tribesmen on charges of resisting arrest from October 16 1940. Bonds set at 5000 for Machita and 1000 for others.
American made Martin bombers joined British forces near Fort Capuzzo on May 18 to repel a German mechanized push into Egypt. Eight tanks were knocked out by British artillery and tanks, as dusk raids by the RAF and U S built bombers destroyed more armor and forced the Germans back to the border. A U S citizen served as a sergeant air crew member.
President Roosevelt announced the United States offered to sell or charter two ships to Ireland and to provide 500000 dollars in food for the Irish civilian population. He said the ships could fly the Irish flag and might carry more than 500000 dollars worth of food as Ireland planned to buy its own. No military equipment was discussed. The Eire government sought maritime commission approval to buy two ships for transporting supplies to Ireland and Minister Robert Brennan said about a dozen ships could be acquired if approved.
The German assault on Crete targets a key British stronghold in the eastern Mediterranean. Air landings and parachute drops signal a gamble against the Royal Navy, with Crete’s position forcing British operations toward North Africa and Asia Minor.
Beirut reports authorities ordered British consulates in Syria and Lebanon closed and the personnel removed by week’s end as reprisal for RAF bombings. The first notification was given at Beirut on Sunday and the order extended yesterday. Cairo reports British sources say Crete garrison strong against air borne invaders.
Prime Minister Churchill announces 1500 German troops landed on Crete by parachute and gliders and began a major attack. He notes the enemy wore New Zealand uniforms and that fighting continues with Greek and British defence forces recapturing a hospital. glider use marks a wartime first.
Detroit routs Boston 24 to 5 as Newhouser, Trout and Tebbetts star. Cleveland shuts out Philadelphia 6 to 1 in a 9 inning game. St Louis tops New York 13 to 9 in a high scoring affair. Chicago defeats Washington 2 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Auker, Caster and Ferrell pace Detroit and Raifing, Murphy, Branch, Dickey contribute for New York.
A scattered OCR fragment lists multiple city names including New York Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cincinnati and firms such as Schumacher Mellon Danning Klinger Lopez and others with numeric codes and dashes. The text lacks coherent context or complete entries.
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